Wednesday, July 01, 2026
WRS Announces Employee Ownership of Company
FERNDALE, Wash. – Western Refinery Services, Inc. (WRS) has entered into an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), CEO Ryan Likkel announced. In late 2025, Likkel – who at the time owned WRS outright – announced to the company that WRS would enter into an ESOP, and in 2026, WRS officially became an employee-owned company. “I made the decision to turn WRS into an employee-owned company because it’s never been about any one individual - it’s always been all about the people,” Likkel said. “Our people
